Liberty Service Partners Acquires Luminous Electric

ABB Acquires Lumin to Expand Residential Energy Management in North America

January 14, 2025

Energy

ABB has acquired U.S.-based Lumin, a provider of residential energy management hardware and cloud software, following a 2023 strategic minority investment. The acquisition brings Lumin's load-management hardware, integrations for solar and storage, and homeowner-facing software into ABB's Electrification portfolio to broaden its North American home electrification and smart-home offerings.

Acuity Brands Acquires The Luminaires Group

September 10, 2019

Building Products

Acuity Brands, Inc. agreed to acquire The Luminaires Group from Sentinel Capital Partners in a transaction announced September 2019; terms were not disclosed. The Luminaires Group is a North American manufacturer of specification‑grade architectural lighting fixtures; Acuity intends to expand its product portfolio and capabilities in specification-grade lighting.

Lumin8 Transportation Technologies Acquires Bean Electrical

May 11, 2023

Construction

Lumin8 Transportation Technologies, a portfolio company of Crest Rock Partners, has acquired Bean Electrical, a Fort Worth, Texas-based provider of traffic signal and streetlight construction and maintenance services. The add-on expands Lumin8's operations into the Dallas–Fort Worth market and strengthens its ITS and traffic infrastructure installation and maintenance capabilities for government and contractor customers.

Liberty Service Partners Acquires Easy Electrical Solutions

July 17, 2024

HVAC & Mechanical

Liberty Service Partners has acquired Easy Electrical Solutions, a residential electrical services contractor based in Columbia, South Carolina. Founders Dennis and Katielynn O'Toole will remain with the business as Liberty expands its platform into the South Carolina market and pursues cross-training and regional growth opportunities.

Illumus Acquires Barn Light Electric

October 3, 2025

Building Products

Illumus, the Sanford, Florida-based lighting group, has acquired Barn Light Electric, a Titusville, Florida manufacturer of handcrafted, vintage-inspired architectural lighting. The deal (closed October 3) expands Illumus' multi-brand lighting platform by adding design-forward architectural fixtures and strengthening its U.S. manufacturing capabilities.

1848 Ventures Acquires Luminest

May 18, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

1848 Ventures, an AI-first venture studio, has acquired Luminest, an AI-based home management startup focused on predictive maintenance and structured property data. The acquisition brings Luminest’s proprietary models and engineering talent into 1848V to accelerate its vertical SaaS initiatives addressing demand generation and job quality for specialty contractors and skilled trades.